- Type
- House
- NIAH reg. no.
- 32403313
Somerton
Many historic buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Somerton
The National Inventory rates Somerton Regional, one of 1 in Ballynacarrow. Somerton dates from 1820–1840.
This interesting agent's residence which served Temple House demesne, retains some original fenestration and a bow front which has fine ashlar masonry. Recently stripped render has revealed blocked openings, providing clues to the development of the house.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 32403313 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 32403313↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Finding Somerton
Ballynacarrow
Catholic Church of Saint Fechin and Saint LassaraRegional rating (NIAH)1.4 kmTemple House (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH)1.5 kmRecorded houses around Ballynacarrow
“House, Teeling Street” in Ballymote is the nearest, at 5.1 km. The list holds 8, all within 40 km and photographed. Rockingham House in Boyle is the farthest, at 26 km.
Questions about Somerton
Is Somerton on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 32403313).
Can you visit Somerton?
Many historic buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
When was Somerton built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1820–1840.
Is Somerton protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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